In the diatomic molecule HCI, the H and Cl share a pair of electrons. By doing so, the hydrogen atom attains the electron configuration of while chlorine attains the electron configuration of, hydrogen chlorine

In the diatomic molecule HCI, the H and Cl share a pair of electrons. By doing so, the hydrogen atom attains the electron configuration of while chlorine attains the electron configuration of, hydrogen chlorine

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In the diatomic molecule HCI, the
H and Cl share a pair of electrons.
By doing so, the hydrogen atom
attains the electron configuration
of
while chlorine attains the
electron configuration of
hydrogen
chlorine

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